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At Night Out Against Crime events, neighbors take back the night

New Orleans police officer Enjoli Harris enjoys a hula hoop at a National Night Out Against Crime event at Stallings Playground in Gentilly on Tuesday.
(Photo by Matthew Hinton, NOLA.com The Times-Picayune)

Most of the country celebrated Night Out Against Crime in August, taking to the streets in a show of community against crime in their neighborhoods. But across south Louisiana, the event was moved from the heat of summer to the cool of almost autumn.

So, on Tuesday, communities headed outside in a concerted effort to take back the night. From East Jefferson to the West Bank, from Gentilly to the Bywater and from Slidell to Covington, residents took advantage of the terrific weather to attend community events, meet their local police officers and share strategies for making their neighborhoods safer places.

In neighborhood after neighborhood, residents joined forces with police officers, firefighters, elected officials and community leaders to remind themselves of their strength in numbers.